President Donald Trump likes to declare that he has managed to accomplish things that other presidents had tried and failed to achieve. He did it again on Thursday — baffling experts, who said his latest claim made no sense at all. The claim was about his deal with Turkey. The deal calls for Turkey to…… MORE
Twenty six thousand seven hundred and sixty five days — and counting. That’s more than 75 years. And that’s how long former President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, have been married — making them the longest married presidential couple. The Carter Center celebrated the milestone Thursday when the couple bested the record held by…… MORE
Two weeks’ worth of testimony in the House impeachment probe paints a much deeper and detailed picture into how the President directed his personal attorney Rudy Giuliani to effectively supplant US policy in Ukraine — and to push the country toward investigating the President’s potential 2020 political opponent. The testimony shows that Trump played a…… MORE
Former Secretary of Defense James Mattis on Thursday laughed off the news that President Donald Trump had called him “the world’s most overrated general,” joking that he’s not just an overrated general, but the greatest overrated general. “So I would just tell you, I’m honored to be considered that by Donald Trump because he also…… MORE
Get over it. That apt mission doctrine for a presidency blazing with abuses of power, conflicts of interest and unhinged behavior is the work of White House acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney, whose barn burner of a briefing on a day of political train wrecks, staggering misdirection and reality bending sent a clear message.…… MORE
A version of this story first appeared in CNN’s Impeachment Watch newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. A stunning admission on Thursday from a top aide to President Donald Trump marked a major moment in the impeachment inquiry. Catch up on all the day’s news here: WH chief of…… MORE
President Donald Trump on Thursday compared the attack by the Turkish military on Syrian Kurds, onetime American allies in the fight against ISIS, to a schoolyard fight after praising a ceasefire agreed to earlier in the day. While speaking at a rally in Dallas, Trump described his approach to the situation between the Turks and…… MORE
Outgoing acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan announced on Thursday the restoration of previously frozen foreign aid to the Northern Triangle countries of Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador. “I have confidence that we will continue to take the necessary steps to establish a regional framework for migration management and a safer, more secure region,” said…… MORE
President Donald Trump is not pleased with acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney’s press briefing and his acknowledgment on Thursday of a quid pro quo, according to a source close to the President. “He was not happy,” the source said. Mulvaney shocked reporters when he admitted the Trump administration had held up military funding to…… MORE
Members of President Donald Trump’s own party are privately alarmed at his demeanor this week and his apparent lack of understanding of the consequences of his Syria policy, according to a Republican source familiar with a recent White House meeting. This comes as top congressional Republicans have publicly broken with the President in recent days…… MORE
Scott Chase catches up with Kenny Wayne Sheppard, while getting ready for his stop at the Bigfoot Blues Festival this Saturday
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When you make the rules and then get mad that people are following them…